Stonelake bought the property at a 2020 foreclosure auction and showcased its potential in 2021, when it unveiled plans for a 37-story apartment tower that would have had shops on the ground floor.

Endeavor Real Estate Group Ltd. is capitalizing on a decades-old business relationship to launch a new hotel acquisition, development and construction management platform.

Fairs and festivals, local St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras celebrations, and other events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties in March.